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hepatocyte
Part of SpeechnounAny of the cells in the liver responsible for the metabolism of protein, carbohydrate and lipid and for detoxification.
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growth hepatocyte. hepatocytecultures hepatocytenuclear hepatocytetransplantation hepatocyteproliferation hepatocytehepatocyte rathepatocyte human
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